Spring Decadence Pasta with Morels, Asparagus, and Pancetta
While at the store recently, I heard Elliott squeal with delight and found him drooling over an enormous basket of fresh morel mushrooms. They have long…
May 18, 2014
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Muffulettas, Mansions, and Swimming for Our Dinner
For our second full day in New Orleans, we started off at the famous Central Grocery, the home of the original muffuletta sandwich. The line stretched…
May 10, 2014
Beignets, Fake Skies, and "Getting Lucky" in the Big Easy
When Elliott found out he was going to New Orleans for a work conference this year, it was a given that I would tag along. We knew we would be in for…
May 10, 2014
Battle of the Benedicts
There's a reason why people tend to order Eggs Benedict when they eat out. The eggs need to be cooked to order, the hollandaise is finicky, and all of the…
May 3, 2014
Spunky Potatoes: A Tasty New Take on Tubers
Going into week four of my elimination diet (no wheat, eggs or cow's milk), we were beginning to get burned out on traditional preparations for potatoes:…
April 25, 2014
An Eggless Easter: Vegan Coconut Macaroons
Two of my favorite Easter stories involve my golden retriever, Coquina, (the second little rascal of the family). One year my parents surprised my brother,…
April 20, 2014
Warm Kale Salad with Pine Nuts, Feta, and Red Pepper
Our younger selves would never believe this but we actually crave kale. In fact, Elliott is so obsessed, he eats it for breakfast every morning (way to get the…
April 17, 2014
Rustic Basque Stew with Black Cod, Tomatoes and Olives
When I was two years old, my parents did a house swap with a couple living in St. Jean de Luz, in the south of France. This was a critically important…
April 12, 2014
Naked Picatta with Zucchini Goat-Boats
This meal is a good example of something that I thought could never get better with the current changes to my diet. Boy, was I wrong. By swapping out the flour…
April 9, 2014
Colorful Corned Beef Hash
Back in March, Carinn and I came into a stash of left-over corned beef after my parents made an enormous feast for St. Patrick's day. I went hog wild making…
April 5, 2014
Coconut-Curry Soup with Cauliflower and Chicken
After years of shopping nearly every day at the grocery store (literally) right next door, (I know, we have it rough), we decided it was time to be more…
April 3, 2014
A Fond Farewell to a Friend: Saturday Morning Scone with Cream and Strawberries
Last weekend we took a mini vacation to Whidbey island and treated Dewey and Joanne to a batch of homemade scones. Little did I know that I'd be saying goodbye…
March 29, 2014